Weekend Yoga Retreat British Columbia

Looking for adventure and connection on a sacred island this summer? Let Heart Drum Beat take you on a deeper relationship with yourself and the earth in all its glory. Be ready to shed what doesn’t belong and empower what you have within. Experience yoga, kigong, meditations, kayaking, paddle boarding, swimming, each combing, nature walks, and more on one of the most interesting islands on the Canadian west coast.

Particularités

Tao lessons

Daily yoga classes

Chanting and kigong sessions

A variety of professionally guided outdoor activities

Labyrinth walking meditation sessions

3 nights accommodation

Daily healthy meals

Niveau de pratique

Débutant

Intermédiaire

Avancé

Styles

Hébergement

You can choose to stay in a cabana, dorm, or in the camping sites. Showers, running water, and flush toilets are available on-site. Please bring your own bedding and be advised that Hornby Island is a popular vacation destination so availability is increasingly limited approaching the summer season.

Heart Drum Beat Yoga Retreat Canada Program

Itinerary

Friday, August 11, 2017

13:00 Check in

18:00 Dinner

19:00 Orientation

21:00 Informal firepit (as conditions allow)

Saturday, August 12 and Sunday, August 13, 2016

06:00 Morning bows (optional)

07:00 Yoga and energy meditation

08:15 Breakfast

10:00 Outdoor activities

12:00 Lunch

13:00 Free time or optional guided nature walk (a great opportunity to relax on the beach or visit the Island market)

14:30 Kigong

15:30 Outdoor education activities

17:30 Dinner

19:00 Evening session (lessons, chants, and meditations)

20:00 Informal fire pit (as conditions allow)

Monday, August 14, 2016

07:00 Yoga and energy meditation

08:15 Breakfast

10:00 Morning session

11:30 Check out

What to expect

Leave your cares and stress behind

Enjoy the some of the best features of Hornby Island through a variety of self-selected outdoor activities

Awaken to a deeper language, life force, and connectedness within and around you

Make new friendships and enjoy periodic team building activities

Hone your powers of observation and higher intuition

Experience how building and directing your ki-energy enriches your joy of life and connection

Feel the exhilaration of tackling new adventures with the support of trained professionals

Enjoy wholesome, delicious meals that are mindfully prepared to support your weekend adventure

Have the option of taking some down time on the beach or in the forest, or join in guided nature walks

You will be amazed how quickly you will evolve your body, mind, and spirit to a higher level of realization and performance, and how much joy will infuse your being as you steadily awaken your true nature through the weekend

Excursions

Through the morning and afternoon sessions, select from the below balanced variety of professionally guided outdoor activities including:

Eco nature walks

Hikes

Kayaking

Labyrinth building

Paddle boarding

Rappelling

Rock wall climbing

Water front exploration

After lunch you can take an optional hike

You will be guided by professional guides and instructors for these activities.

Professeurs

Arrow Gonsalves

Arrow is the founder of Human Energetics, and the owner of Heart Drum Beat - Taoist Yoga and Healing Services and The House of Now - Wellness Center in Courtenay, British Columbia. She is a master trainer and healer in the Tao healing arts, trained through the Tao Fellowship of Seoul Korea via Sedona Arizona. With 13 years' experience in Taoist Instruction, Arrow offers Do-In (Taoist yoga class), true self development programs, retreats, workshop facilitation, instructor training, and traditional healer training. She helps people restore health and balance while awakening their innate being.

Lieu

The retreat site is a 17-acre woods and meadow site situated on Hornby Island, located on the Georgia Strait off the east coast of Vancouver Island. It is a lovely mixture of groomed and natural setting, allowing for comfortable navigation and immersion in nature.

Hornby Island and specifically Tribune Bay Provincial Park, is an ideal location for an outdoor education facility offering four season experiential outdoor programs. Hornby Island has a moderate coastal climate, wide variety of marine, and land-based natural history sites and evidence of ancient human social interaction.

Tribune Bay Provincial Park has 200 acres of first and second growth forest, open meadow, and field areas and a kilometer of sandy beach that slopes gently into Tribune Bay, allowing the tidal waters to warm significantly in the summer.

Repas

Three daily meals are included in the price. Meals are healthy, varied, satisfying, and delicious. The menu will be primarily vegetarian (providing options with and without eggs and dairy) with a few fish and meat options available. With advance notice, special dietary conditions, such as gluten intolerance, will be mindfully considered during meal planning.

Activités et lieux à visiter

Aside from the included outdoor activities, after lunch, you can take an optional guided hike, take a trip to browse the Island market and galleries, or enjoy time to yourself or with a friend swimming, beach combing, and relaxing.

Soins et massages

Holistic massages are available for an extra fee. Please let Heart Drum Beat know if you would like to book.

Ce qui est inclus

3 daily healthy meals

3 nights accommodation

A variety of professionally guided outdoor activities

Chanting and kigong sessions

Daily yoga classes

Labyrinth walking meditation sessions

Tao lessons

Ce qui n'est pas inclus

Optional massages

Travel fares

Comment se rendre sur place ?

Driving directions from Nanaimo

Drive north on the inland island highway 19, about 50 minutes to exit #101 (15 minutes south of Courtenay).

Take the Denman Island ferry.

Once on Denman Island, make your way across the island on Denman Road 10 kilometers, until you reach the Hornby Island ferry.

The center is 10 kilometers from the Hornby Island ferry landing (the center is at the second right entrance after turning left at the four-way stop).

Arrival by ferry

Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo on Vancouver Island and follow the driving directions above.